STUDIO ARCHIVE: CLAUDE SAVARY (1935–2021), auction, on October 13th, 2026 in Deuil la Barre

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STUDIO COLLECTION: CLAUDE SAVARY – KNOWN AS CAMEL (1935–2021) A self-taught artist, Claude Savary began developing his own personal exploration of pictorial space, geometry and material in the 1960s. Deeply influenced by experiments in kinetic art, particularly the ‘Light and Movement’ exhibition at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris in 1967, he quickly became interested in what goes beyond mere representation in painting. As early as 1967, his initial explorations gave rise to ‘sensitised spaces’, abstract collages based on cutting, rhythm and the creation of tension on the surface. From 1968 onwards, the ‘standing rectangles’ appeared, soon followed by the ‘painted squares’, which were to become the central motif of his work. For Savary, the square constituted a genuine space for exploration, gradually freed from the frame and conceived in relation to the surrounding space. In the 1970s, this exploration extended into the third dimension through assemblages combining paint, wood, railway sleepers and metal elements salvaged from the Normandy coastline not far from his home in Agon-Coutainville. From the 1980s onwards, he produced a major series of collages made from painted and cut-out newspaper pages, some of which required nearly 200 hours of work. He continued this exploration into the 2010s, creating a dialogue between paper, brushstrokes, drips and textural effects. His work, which has remained largely unknown, was the subject of just one solo exhibition, at the Château de Cerisy-la-Salle in 2015. At the crossroads of collage, abstract painting and assemblage, Claude Savary’s work is distinguished by an original and coherent artistic approach, in which the square serves as the central theme. This studio sale offers an opportunity to showcase a previously unseen, graphic body of work that has, until now, remained entirely unknown. Condition: The entire collection is in a fine state of preservation – any missing parts or minor signs of wear are noted in the descriptions of the works. Partial exhibition from the first week of October at 77 Rue Cauchoix Viewing of works by appointment only – 0134050077 Collection of lots: Monday to Friday, 10.00–12.00 and 14.00–18.00 – Please let us know in advance so that we can prepare your lots. Collection of lots on Saturdays by APPOINTMENT only. Items must be collected within 15 days. Fees may apply thereafter. Postage: The Packengers / Cocolis / https://auction.mbeglobal.com MBE CODE: FR2538SDV

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Items must be collected within 15 days. A charge may apply if this period is exceeded.

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Items up for auction can be collected from 77 Rue Cauchoix, 95170 Deuil-la-Barre, Monday to Saturday: - For Tuesday: as auctions generally take place on Tuesdays, please do ring us in advance so that we can prepare the lots (at least 24 hours beforehand); - For Saturdays: please ensure you let us know by 5.00 pm on Friday at the latest; Please do not hesitate to call us or send us an email before coming to collect your lots: this will allow us to prepare them in advance and save you time when you come to collect them :)

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